I worked from home, dreaming of the day, I could be away from distractions, separate the 2 and fulfil the ideas and expectations in my head, so carefully planned, or so I thought.
PLEASE Consult a good Solicitor who specializes in leases, to get them to examine the lease with a fine tooth comb! (scus pun!)
Its well worth the expense
We had similar situation as you, re type of lease LL wanted us to sign,
and the same type of premises to you.
Landlord wanted full repairing lease, our Solicitor argued this, due to the type of building/parade of shops/ construction etc.
Managed to get the Landlord to take on the "full repairing" side of the building, ie structure and external.
Thank goodness Solicitor was thorough! (4k''s worth!)
And yes LL wanted us to pay his fee's too, which our Solicitor argued and won.
We moved in, in the April, in the August had terribly storm, flooding of premises, and the weight of water on the walkway to the flats, meant the roof went.
Our own personal internal insurance paid out,
promising to pay the rest (internal redecoration) once the roof was repaired.
but it took us 18 months of personally hassling the Landlord to get the roof repaired,
by which time our insurance company said too much time had elapsed, and the wouldn't pay out for that part of the claim as it was suspicious......
Hmmm the joke is both the LL's buildings insurance and our Contents etc insurance was with the same company!!!!!
Did ask why they couldn't just do a check of their records to see just when the roof had been repaired,
but no, data protection act doesn't allow that (scuse me) my ar*e
Now, because LL chose the cheapest quote, a year down the line, the roof has gone again!
So we are back to not having use of a 3rd of the property,
due to water running down the walls, electric not safe to use so disconnected in one of the rooms.
And having to bath dogs in the other room, whilst when its raining (or snowing) having water dripping down our necks as we work!
So where do we go from here? Could use H & S risks etc,
but they might shut us down until LandL repairs.....
I have bills to pay, clients to serve and a business I can't risk loosing.
I now feel to way to go is to withhold rent until damage is sorted,
But am going to consult Solicitor on legalities of this move before anything further.
So please be prepared for the unexpected "kick in the teeth"
ask why they want YOU to foot the bill of "full repairing lease.
It might appear a renters market, but having been through The miners strike, the 80's crash,
I know thats when LL's get even more greedy especially council commercial properties.
re the rest, work through every eventuality you can imagine,
DON'T EVER think "it won't happen to me/us"
Those guys Sod's and Murphy see the red flag and come running.
The Dec after the flood, my OH was diagnosed with cancer, almost died through infection and radio therapy,
try juggling the expanded business the damage, nursing hubby, looking after the kids,
for a year.........I did it, it made me stronger and I found my limits and yes at times wished I'd never expanded from home working, into the studio.
If I'd been at home still, it would have been so much easier,
But now 3 years down the line we've all grown and learnt, would I do it again?
Yes because I now have my dream, and the struggle and the lessons learnt made us all stronger.
Just because it may not be NOW you have your dream, one day the time will be right,
And that will be when YOU do it right,
And not because you THOUGHT it right.
good luck!
xJackie
40 years of Grooming excellence
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